On November 19, 2025, the Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government held a public hearing on the following: Senate Bill 160 Relating to: designating the Tom Diehl Memorial Highway Senate Bill 400 Relating to: use restrictions on state and local government electronic devices Senate Bill 451 Relating to: the conditions under which a school […]
On November 18, 2025, the Wisconsin State Senate held a floor session on the following: SB 279: grants to law enforcement agencies for data-sharing platforms; SB 11: allowing representatives of certain federally chartered youth membership organizations to provide information to pupils on public school property; SB 16: participation in interscholastic athletics and application of the public records […]
On November 4, 2025, the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Revenue held a public hearing on the following: Senate Bill 418 Relating to: a sales and use tax exemption for ski lifts Senate Bill 474 Relating to: fire suppression products derived from soybeans Senate Bill 482 Relating to: increasing the carryover period of the research […]
On October 30, 2025, the Assembly Speaker’s Task Force on Government Efficiency and Modernization held an informational hearing featuring the representatives from the following agencies: Department of Revenue Department of Safety and Professional Services
On October 2, 2025, the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means held an informational hearing featuring the following speakers: DOR Secretary David Casey Division of Income, Sales & Excise Taxes – Susan Dukes, Division Administrator Division of State and Local Finance – Valeah Foy, Division Administrator Division of Lottery – Cindy Polzin, Division Administrator Division […]
On June 26, 2025, the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules met on the following: Public Hearing: EmR 2502 [Extension Request] Related to: The definition of “lead exposure” in ch. DHS 163 and “lead poisoning or exposure” in chs. DHS 181 and 182 (DHS) Executive Session: EmR 2418 [Extension Request] Related to: Technical education […]
On June 12, 2025, the Joint Committee on Finance met in executive session on the 2025-27 biennial budget to take action on the following sections of the budget: Appropriation Obligation Bonds Veterans Affairs Wisconsin Technical College System Public Instruction — General School Aids and Revenue Limits Public Instruction — Categorical Aids Public Instruction — Choice, […]
On June 10, 2025, the Joint Committee on Finance met in executive session on the 2025-27 biennial budget to take action on the following sections of the budget: Circuit Courts Supreme Court Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection — Departmentwide Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection — Regulation and Training Historical Society Insurance — Agency Operations and […]
On June 4, 2025, the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Revenue held a public hearing on the following: Senate Bill 257 Relating to: the electronic vaping device directory and elec4tronic nicotine devices Senate Bill 213 Relating to: a tax credit for rail infrastructure modernization Senate Bill 7 Relating to: prohibiting a foreign adversary from acquiring […]
On May 16, 2025, WisconsinEye’s Rewind Host and CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross reviewed this week in state politics and featured special guest WisGOP Chairman Brian Schimming to preview the Republican Party of Wisconsin state convention. (Brought to you by the Wisconsin Realtors Association). On this week’s episode: New Revenue Projections & Tax Cut Negotiations Judge Dugan Pleads […]
On May 16, 2025, WisconsinEye’s Rewind Host and CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross reviewed this week in state politics and featured special guest WisGOP Chairman Brian Schimming to preview the Republican Party of Wisconsin state convention. (Brought to you by the Wisconsin Realtors Association). On this week’s episode: New Revenue Projections & Tax Cut Negotiations Judge Dugan Pleads […]